ORISE provides expertise in the medical management of radiation incidents through the operation of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
(REAC/TS), a dedicated DOE facility located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium consists of eight member universities that partner to perform basic nuclear physics research using the fast-growing technique of radioactive ion beams.

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform research focused on air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate.

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate research.

Pandemic Flu Toolkits

Pandemic flu toolkits helping to build partnerships with the international community

Preparing for a public health crisis like pandemic flu requires not only training health care providers,
but also a more widespread education effort. Cooperation on a global and
community level is essential to the success of preparedness
programs.

In an effort to reach and engage businesses and community leaders, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) partners with government agencies and the international community to develop customized health
emergency preparedness education and training.

For the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade
Administration, ORISE is developing training materials to prepare the international community to respond to an influenza pandemic. The Pandemic Influenza Community Mitigation Measures and Business Continuity Planning Training toolkits support train-the-trainer workshops that have been presented to the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) and other nations around the world.

By developing training toolkits and providing evaluations, ORISE is helping the CDC build international partnerships and spread health diplomacy with external health communication and technical training participants (e.g., government ministries of health and commerce, media partners and community health and business leaders).

The workshops deliver high-impact training materials, based on guidance from the CDC, the World Health Organization and others. To date, more than 240 participants have been trained from 50 countries.